"Let’s say, hypothetically, you fell into a Wikipedia rabbit hole about Roman concrete and won't make it to Dripping Springs in time for breakfast. A Neapolitan pizza at Pieous is in your future. Hypothetically, of course. They’re known for pizza and pastrami, and since they don’t make a pastrami pizza, you should probably just get both. You can grab a bar stool and be hypnotized by beautifully blistered pies coming in and out of the oven, but we've found a takeout pie eaten on top of your car's hood is the best way to pregame a visit to Jester King." - nicolai mccrary, anne cruz
"For a lot of folks living in Austin, Pieous is a pit stop on the way to Jester King or Dripping Springs. But for us, it’s worth the 30-minute drive from downtown for the pizza alone. Chewy and slightly blistered, the Neapolitan pies here are exactly what we visualize when we close our eyes and think about pizza, which happens more than we’d care to admit. Grab some pastrami as an appetizer, and then choose from over a dozen different pre-selected topping combinations, ranging from margherita and pepperoni to pepper marmalade and roasted brussels sprouts." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Savory and sweet Thanksgiving items include whole pastrami brisket (7–8 lb, $199.08), smoked and brined turkey breast ($89 for 6 lb), meat trays ($195), and sweets. Deadline: Friday, November 22. Pickup: Tuesday–Wednesday, November 26–27. Order online." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The Hill Country pizzeria's Thanksgiving sweets include cheesecakes such as blueberry ($45.03), classic ($44.41), and salted caramel ($45.03), little pumpkin pecan cakes ($9.50), bread pudding ($40), and additional breads. Deadline: Friday, November 22. Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26–27. How to Book: Order online." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Even though pizza is the name of the game at this casual restaurant, the pastrami is a can’t-miss menu item, as is the banana cream pie. However, the Neapolitan pizzas are really good. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury